The carbonization of biomass residuals to char has strong potential to become an
environmentally sound conversion process for the production of a wide variety of products …

Hydrothermal carbonization can be defined as combined dehydration and decarboxy lation
of a fuel to raise its carbon content with the aim of achieving a higher calorific value. It is …

Vegetable biomass is generated from CO2 and H2O using sunlight as the energy source,
producing O2 as a subproduct. The primary products formed are C6-and C5-sugars that …

Ethyl lactate is an environmentally benign solvent with effectiveness comparable to
petroleum-based solvents. The worldwide solvent market is about 30 million pounds per …

In this Critical Review, we discuss how carbohydrates can be transformed into a variety of
chemicals through heterogeneous catalysis. We focus particularly on oxidation, reduction …

Hemicellulose, the second, most common polysaccharide in nature constitutes
approximately 20—35% of lignocellulosic biomass. Effective utilization of biomass, hitherto …

In this review, an overview is given on the last development of catalytic methods for the
preparation of substituted furans from carbohydrates and ensuing polymers. The review …

With reference to the impending transition of chemical industry from depleting fossil raw
materials to renewable feedstocks the end of cheap oil is predicted for 2040 at the latest this …

In view of the impending transition of chemical industry from depleting fossil raw materials to
renewable feedstocks− the end of cheap oil is predicted for 2040 at the latest− this account …

Surfactant-templated micro-mesoporous silicas possessing sulfonic acid groups (SAGs)
have been prepared, characterized, and tested as catalysts in the dehydration of d-xylose to …